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Zeder

Zeder (1983) is an Italian horror film by Pupi Avati, also called Revenge of the Dead, in which writer Stefano investigates K-zones where the buried dead revive, predating Pet Sematary.

Zee Marathi (झी मराठी)

Zee Marathi (झी मराठी), also known as Alpha TV Marathi until 2005, is Zee Entertainment's Marathi-language general entertainment channel launched 15 August 1999, the first Marathi GEC, long the market leader before Star Pravah overtook it around 2020.

Zee Studios

Zee Studios, film production and distribution arm of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), incorporated as Zee Studios Limited in 2010; over 150 films across Indian languages, including The Kashmir Files and six National Award-winning titles.

Zee Tamil (ஜீ தமிழ்)

Zee Tamil (ஜீ தமிழ், formerly Zee Tamizh) is a Tamil-language pay general entertainment channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises, launched 12 October 2008 from Chennai, with HD feed since 2017 and sister movie channel Zee Thirai.

ZEE5

ZEE5 (Zee5) is Zee Entertainment Enterprises' Indian video streaming platform, launched February 2018, offering films, shows, originals and live sports in 12 Indian languages across 190+ countries, with FIFA rights to 2034 and FY26 revenue of ₹14,888 million.

Zeeko Zaki (زيكو زكي)

Zeeko Zaki (زيكو زكي), born Zakareya Zaki in 1990 in Alexandria, Egypt, is an Egyptian-American actor, star of CBS's FBI as Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan since 2018, after roles in Six, 24: Legacy, and Stuck in Love.

Zeenat Aman (ज़ीनत अमान)

Zeenat Aman (ज़ीनत अमान), born Zeenat Khan in 1951, is an Indian actress and model, Miss Asia Pacific 1970, star of Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Don, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, and Qurbani, among the highest-paid Hindi actresses of the 1970s and 1980s.

Zefram Cochrane

Zefram Cochrane is the fictional Star Trek scientist who invented Earth's first warp drive, flew the Phoenix in 2063, and made First Contact with the Vulcans; debuting in TOS "Metamorphosis", later played by James Cromwell.

Zeher (ज़हर)

Zeher (ज़हर) is a 2005 Hindi suspense thriller, Mohit Suri's directorial debut for Vishesh Films, starring Emraan Hashmi, Shamita Shetty, and Udita Goswami; released 25 March 2005, it earned ₹10.72 crore worldwide.

Zeiram (ゼイラム)

Zeiram (ゼイラム), English title Zeram, is Keita Amemiya's 1991 Japanese tokusatsu SF action film in which bounty hunter Iria traps the near-invincible alien Zeiram in a pocket dimension; it spawned Zeiram 2 and the Iria anime.

Zeishan Quadri

Zeishan Quadri, Indian film writer, actor, director, and producer born 1983 in Wasseypur, Dhanbad; wrote and acted in Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), directed Meeruthiya Gangsters, and joined Bigg Boss 19 in 2025.

Zeitgeist (film series)

Zeitgeist film series: three free online documentaries (2007-2011) by Peter Joseph, covering astrotheology, 9/11 claims, and banking critique; spawned The Zeitgeist Movement and drew heavy criticism.

Zeke and Luther

Zeke and Luther: Disney XD single-camera teen sitcom (2009–2012, 3 seasons) created by Matt Dearborn and Tom Burkhard, starring Hutch Dano and Adam Hicks as skateboarding best friends in Pacific Terrace.

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein (1933-2010), American 4'3" character actress, the psychic Tangina in Poltergeist (1982) and sequels, Ginny Weedon on Picket Fences, and early HIV/AIDS and little-people rights activist.

Zelda Williams

Zelda Williams (Zelda Rae Williams, born 1989, New York City) is an American actress and director, daughter of Robin Williams and Marsha Garces Williams. Known for voicing Kuvira in The Legend of Korra and directing Lisa Frankenstein (2024), her feature debut from Diablo Cody's screenplay, and for speaking out against AI recreations of her father.

Zelig

Zelig is a 1983 American mockumentary comedy directed by and starring Woody Allen, about a 1920s "human chameleon" who changes to match those around him.

Željko Ivanek

Željko Ivanek (Željko Šimić-Ivanek), born 1957 in Ljubljana, is a Slovenian-American character actor of Croatian origin; Emmy winner (2008) as Ray Fiske on Damages, three-time Tony nominee, known for Oz, Homicide, 24, Argo, and The Walking Dead: Dead City.

Zendaya

Zendaya (Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, born 1996, Oakland) is an American actress and singer: Disney's Shake It Up and K.C. Undercover, two Emmys for Euphoria, MJ in Spider-Man, Chani in Dune, Challengers, and a five-release 2026 slate.

Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (film)

Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Kenneth Johnson, starring Kirsten Storms as Zenon Kar, a 13-year-old grounded from her 2049 space station to Earth, with sequels The Zequel and Z3.

Zenshu (TV series)

Zenshu (全修。) is a 2025 original MAPPA TV anime directed by Mitsue Yamazaki and written by Kimiko Ueno. Animator-director Natsuko Hirose is transported into A Tale of Perishing; 12 episodes, TV Tokyo, January–March 2025, Crunchyroll.

Zentropa

Zentropa, released in Europe as Europa, is a 1991 Danish-led black-and-white thriller directed by Lars von Trier, about a young German-American sleeping-car conductor in postwar Germany.

Zephryn Taitte

Zephryn Taitte is a London-based British actor of Guayanese heritage, known as Cyril Robinson in Call the Midwife, Dorian in Brothers With No Game, and Screen Nation Favourite Actor award winner.

Zero (2016 film)

Zero (ஜீரோ) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language fantasy horror film written and directed by Shiv Mohaa, starring Ashwin Kakumanu, Sshivada, and J. D. Chakravarthy, released on 25 March 2016.

Zero (2018 film)

Zero (शून्य) is a 2018 Hindi romantic comedy-drama directed by Aanand L. Rai, starring Shah Rukh Khan as Bauua Singh, a man with dwarfism, opposite Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif; a Rs 200 crore VFX-heavy flop rated 31% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Zero (2024 film)

Zero (2024) is Jean Luc Herbulot's American action comedy thriller, also called Zero (2024 film), in which two Americans (Hus Miller, Cam McHarg) wake in Dakar with bombs and follow Willem Dafoe's phone voice for ten hours; TIFF 2024 premiere, 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, US release April 11, 2025.

Zero A. D.: The Birth of Christ

Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ is a 2026 biblical drama directed by Alejandro Monteverde for Angel Studios, starring Deva Cassel, Jim Caviezel, Sam Worthington, and Ben Mendelsohn, depicting Herod's Massacre of the Innocents; US release December 11, 2026.

Zero Chill

Zero Chill is a 2021 British-Canadian Netflix teen sports drama, also known as a Lime Pictures production, about figure skater Kayla MacBentley moving from Canada to England for her twin brother's hockey academy; canceled after one ten-episode season in November 2021.

Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal's dramatization of the CIA hunt for Osama bin Laden, starring Jessica Chastain as analyst Maya; five Oscar nominations and a major torture-accuracy controversy.

Zero Day

Zero Day is a 2025 Netflix six-episode political thriller limited series starring Robert De Niro as former President George Mullen investigating a deadly nationwide cyberattack; created by Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, and Michael S. Schmidt, directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, distinct from the 2016 documentary Zero Days.

Zero for Conduct

Zero for Conduct (Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège) is Jean Vigo's 1933 French short about boarding school boys rebelling against their teachers; banned in France until 1945, it inspired The 400 Blows and if....